Living History: How We Loved

Thu May 14 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-04:00

City-State Public House | Washington

Friends of Dorothy Cafe
Publisher/HostFriends of Dorothy Cafe
Living History: How We Loved
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Part three of a four-part LGBTQ+ storytelling series featuring local elders, activists, artists, icons and pioneers on lessons learned.
About this Event

Living History: How We Loved

Part Two of the Living History Series


Moderated by Sarah Marloff, Washington City Paper
Join us for the third gathering in a four-part LGBTQ+ intergenerational storytelling series centering the voices of local elders, icons, and activists.

In How We Loved, We will hear how queer and trans people have loved and cared for one another, especially when legal, medical, and social systems did not recognize those relationships. We’ll reflect on chosen family, long-term partnerships before marriage equality, caregiving during the AIDS crisis, hidden romances, friendship as survival, chosen family, and the loves that changed the course of our lives.

This evening is about honoring lived experience, preserving community memory, and strengthening the bridge between generations.

Come listen, learn, and be part of a conversation that connects our past to our future.



Panelists:
Rayceen Pendarvis: Activist, host, speaker, emcee
Dr. Dorothy Edwards: President, Alteristic
Rashad A Muhammad: Multidisciplinary artist
SC Nealy: Founder LGBT+ Counseling Collaborative, author, advocate
Alberto Uclés & Tom Noll: Community advocates, art & fashion influencers


Tickets:

General Admission: $20

Community Access Ticket: Sliding Scale


**If you will need ASL interpretation, please email [email protected]**


All proceeds from ticket sales go directly towards the startup funds for and honorariums for the participating panelists.



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City-State Public House, 705 Edgewood Street Northeast, Washington, United States

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